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to lose originality or uniqueness by imitating or borrowing from existing ideas, works, or styles.
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to lose originality or uniqueness by imitating or borrowing from existing ideas, works, or styles.
The artist's recent work has become derivative, lacking the originality of his earlier pieces.
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to evolve into a form that is based on or influenced by something else.
The new smartphone design has become derivative of its predecessor, with only minor changes.
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